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Geographic Understanding by Mrs. Ross

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. lived in which city during the Civil Rights Movement?

a)

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

b)

Montgomery, Alabama

c)

Chicago, Illinois

d)

Detroit, Michigan

2.

The map represents a trail that was used to drive cattle from modern day San Antonio, Texas to Abilene, Kansas.

This was known as the -

a)

Chisholm Trail.

b)

Great Western Cattle Trail.

c)

Shawnee Trail.

d)

Trail of Beef.

3.

Which of the following made it easier for goods and people to move across the country following the Civil War,

notably to the North?

a)

railroads

b)

steamboats

c)

cars

d)

plains

4.

Which city is located at marker 2 on the map above?

a)

Detroit

b)

Minneapolis

c)

Chicago

d)

Pittsburgh

5.

What helped Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania burst as a large industrial city at the turn of the century?

a)

The steel industry

b)

Immigration

c)

Urbanization

d)

The meatpacking district

6.

Which city is located at marker 3 on the map above?

a)

Orlando

b)

Kitty Hawk

c)

Chicago

d)

Atlanta

7.

Which of the following trends occurred within the U.S. population following the Civil War?

a)

Many people moved to the North.

b)

Most people bought large farms.

c)

Many people moved to the South

d)

Most people moved to the large rural areas.

8.

Which city is located at marker 1 on the map above?

a)

Dayton

b)

Detroit

c)

Chicago

d)

Minneapolis

9.

Where does the Chisholm Trail begin?

a)

Kentucky

b)

Texas

c)

Louisiana

d)

Kansas

10.

Which important Civil Rights event took place in Montgomery, Alabama?

a)

A march

b)

A race riot

c)

A sit-in

d)

A bus boycott